Table 4 Reported rates of infection eradication in literature with two-stage exchange
Study | Number of patients | Period of study | Definition of failure | Rate of infection eradication (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chen et al. [5] | 155 hips | 2001–2010 | Repeated operation Long-term antibiotics | 91.7 |
Oussedik et al. [7] | 39 hips | 1999–2002 | Recurrent infection | 96 |
Tan et al. [8] | 186 knees 81 hips | 1999–2013 | Delphi-based definition [17] | 76 |
Lange et al. [26] | 82 hips | 2003–2008 | Kamme et al. [47] | 85.4 |
Triantafyllopoulos et al. [27] | 239 knees 261 hips | 1998–2014 | Wound healing problems Elevated ESR/CRP Long-term suppression | 91.2 |
Fink et al. [28] | 36 hips | 2002–2006 | Clinical signs of infection CRP more than 10 mg/dl Osteolysis | 100 |
Berend et al. [30] | 186 hips | 1996–2009 | Further surgery for infection | 83 |
Ibrahim et al. [6] | 125 hips | 2000–2008 | Recurrence of infection | |
Leung et al. [48] | 50 hips | 1998–2006 | Recurrence of infection | 79 |